The family of a Nampa teenager shot by police last year has filed a claim seeking $10 million from the city, alleging officers used unnecessary force during the encounter.
The claim, filed on April 24, comes months after the Halloween night shooting that left the teen seriously injured. The filing names the City of Nampa, the Nampa Police Department, Police Chief Joe Huff and several officers involved in the response.
Police previously said officers responded around 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 31, 2025, to reports that a teen was attacking his mother near 21st Avenue South and 2nd Street South. When officers arrived, they said the teen went back inside the home and later approached officers with a knife, prompting two officers to open fire…